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What’s next for Google’s expansion into vacation rentals?

By James Burrows - Rentals United | August 16, 2019

With Google entering the vacation rental market, what future developments could impact direct bookings, guest experience, customer ownership and the current ecosystem? Read More

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Mark Okerstrom on competitor moves, Expedia's strengths and what he's had to "unlearn"

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | August 12, 2019

In this wide-ranging interview, the Expedia Group boss opens up about where the travel company fits in an ever-evolving tech landscape. Read More

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Vrbo ticks revenue growth as Expedia Group gets brand "back on track"

By Jill Menze | July 25, 2019

For the quarter ending June 30, revenue for Vrbo was up 17% compared to the second quarter of 2018, while gross bookings were up 2% compared to the same period. Read More

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Influential travel sites for booking not always the big players

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2019

Online travel agents might be spending billions on marketing yet very few make the cut when it comes to sites used to choose a hotel. Read More

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Expedia’s Arthur Chapin on emerging tech: The good, the bad… and the blockchain

By Jill Menze | June 20, 2019

You’ve heard it once, and you’ll hear again how things like blockchain and Amazon’s Alexa are disrupting the travel industry. But when does the talk turn from promise and buzz to practical... Read More

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VIDEO: Vrbo on being an innovator in private accommodation

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2019

Fresh from its rebrand and new positioning within the Expedia Group's vacation rental strategy, Vrbo is setting out its role as an innovator in the sector. Read More

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Q1 growth slows for vacation rentals as Expedia Group realigns business for long-term

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2019

Expedia Group bookings were up 8% in the first quarter of 2019, but only 5% in its vacation rental businesses, now consolidated under the Vrbo brand. Read More

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Rentals United adds $4.25M in funding to boost technology platform

By Linda Fox | April 26, 2019

The capital comes from Stella EOC Capital and Howzat Partners, with existing investors also participating in the round. Read More

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HomeAway commits to future of VRBO with rebrand and new features

By Kevin May | March 27, 2019

Expedia Group is "doubling down on what made the business successful", HomeAway president John Kim says, almost 25 years on from the service's launch in the U.S. Read More

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Google pushes further into private accommodations, rolls out vacation rentals search worldwide

By Mitra Sorrells | March 26, 2019

Google is adding vacation rental listings from the likes of Expedia Group and TripAdvisor to its Hotel Search platform. Read More

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Home-sharing is ready to write its second chapter

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | February 18, 2019

Startups are mounting fresh challenges to both traditional hotels, whose forays into the home-rental space have met with mixed results, and to a maturing Airbnb, which is showing signs of evolving its... Read More

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Expedia reports double-digit growth in key metrics in 2018, continues international push

By Mitra Sorrells | February 8, 2019

Expedia Group turned in strong figures for 2018 as it looks to continuing strengthening its product in new international markets. Read More

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Airbnb and hotel distribution - (almost) one year in

By Jill Menze | January 23, 2019

As the Airbnb and SiteMinder deal nears its one-year anniversary, here's an update on how the platform's hotels business is faring. Read More

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Gaps remain in vacation rental tech sector as managers seek more from systems

By Linda Fox | December 14, 2018

Vacation rental property managers want to offer more services that are currently not integrated within the technologies they use. Read More

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VIDEO: Expedia Group on being relevant and still trying to win

By Kevin May | November 27, 2018

At some point, Mark Okerstrom will no longer be the figure who stepped into the breach at Expedia Group when his old boss and mentor Dara Khosrowshahi left to run Uber. Read More

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